Sustainability Certifications, Labels and Awards

The ISO 14001 certificate shows that LCL’s environmental management system complies with international environmental legislation. In addition, we continue to make constant efforts to reduce our ecological footprint. We obtained the ISO 14001 certificate by focusing, among other things, on:

• monitoring to detect unnecessary energy consumption
• cold corridors for efficient and local cooling of the servers
• 100% green electricity
• Providing NOVEC 1230, a harmless extinguishing gas
• Switch to HVO100 biodiesel for emergency generators
• Install EV chargers in most of our DC
• Use low GWP cooling gasses in the newly designed cooling systems
• Maximizing free cooling
• Installation of additional solar panels and windmills

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LCL’s ISO 50001 certification reflects our structured approach to energy management and supports our sustainability objectives. Following the certification of LCL Wallonia One, the scope was extended to all LCL sites in November 2025. Our approach follows the principles of Trias Energetica: reducing energy consumption, increasing the use of renewable energy, and optimising fossil fuel use.

The certification process encompasses:

• Energy impact assessments
• A continual improvement process focussed on the energy efficiency
• Compliance audits
• Internal process audits
• The appointment of a dedicated energy coordinator
• Greatly reduced scope 2 emisisons thanks to our use of green electricity

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As a special initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General, the UN Global Compact is a call to companies worldwide to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Their ambition is to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the Sustainable Development Goals through accountable companies and ecosystems that enable change. With more than 20,000 participating companies, 5 Regional Hubs, 62 Global Compact Country Networks covering 73 countries and 15 Country Managers establishing Networks in 34 other countries, the UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative — one Global Compact uniting business for a better world.

For more information, follow @globalcompact on social media and visit our website at unglobalcompact.org.

LCL Data Centers has signed the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact (CNDCP). This pact was adopted following a self-regulatory initiative, in collaboration with the European Commission. It supports both the European Green Deal, which aims to make Europe the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050, and the European Data Strategy, which aims to make data centers in the EU climate neutral by 2030.

LCL is committed on a voluntary basis to become climate neutral for all its data centers by 2030.

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LCL Data Centers is awarded with a Certificate of Conformity with the Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centres in the European Union. This is a voluntary initiative that brings together stakeholders willing to commit to comply with this code of conduct.

The aim of the code is to inform data centers about their energy consumption and to encourage them to reduce this consumption. In our case, this initiative is part of the extension of the European Green Deal, which we fully support.

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The objectives of the Science Based Targets initiative are established on a scientific basis and are aligned with what the most recent climate study considers crucial to achieve the goals of the Paris climate agreement – namely limiting global warming to well below 2°C or even 1.5°C. Small, medium and large companies from a variety of sectors can join the SBTi and set an achievable, science-based target to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

LCL has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its data centers and thereby fight global warming. LCL has therefore embraced the SBTi’s most ambitious target: we will strive to keep the average increase in global temperatures below 1.5°C.

LCL is a member of The Shift, a Belgian networking platform that brings together organisations committed to sustainability and to creating a positive impact on the planet and society. The Shift is the first, largest, and most diverse sustainability community in Belgium. Founded ten years ago through the convergence of the business world, civil society, and academia, it has become the place where those who want to accelerate the sustainable transition come together. With more than 500 members, we bring the unusual suspects to the table: innovators, professionals, and decision-makers from companies, civil society, universities, and governments. By joining forces, we tackle the most complex sustainability challenges facing our country. Because together, we see more and achieve more.

ODE is the sector organisation for renewable energy in Flanders (Belgium), working towards a 100% renewable energy system. ODE brings together companies, knowledge centres, universities and organisations to engage in advocacy and knowledge exchange. ODE is the voice of the sustainable energy sector in Flanders. LCL became a member of ODE in 2023 because of our interest in renewable energy as well as our interest in signing corporate PPAs.

LCL earned the Voka SDG Pioneer Certificate in 2025 for its continuous commitment to sustainability and responsible entrepreneurship.

The Voka Charter for Sustainable Entrepreneurship is a guidance programme that helps companies gradually build their sustainability strategy, using the Sustainable Development Goals as a framework. To obtain the certificate, companies must implement at least ten actions each year across different sustainability domains. An independent evaluation committee assesses whether these actions have sufficient impact, are linked to the company’s core business, and are implemented according to SMART criteria.

As part of our commitment to society, our people and the environment, LCL Data Centers will complete a thorough assessment of its business sustainability practices every year through EcoVadis, the global standard for business sustainability ratings. The EcoVadis assessment includes 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. Following the completion of our assessment in December 2025, LCL Data Centers achieved a Platinum medal with a score of 95/100. This recognition places us among the top 1% of companies in the global telecommunications sector.

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Our finance team was honoured to receive this Award at the ‘Best Finance Team Awards’, hosted by CFO Magazine. This award recognises organisations where the financial team plays a crucial role in promoting sustainability initiatives within the company. ESG is firmly embedded in our strategy. In 2024 we introduced a double materiality matrix, in line with the CSRD regulations, taking into account both external and internal ESG factors. This integrated approach enables us to better address the challenges and opportunities of today and the future.

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LCL Data Centers has won the prestigious “Best Sustainability Report” award in the “Other Organisation” category at the 23rd Belgian Awards for Sustainability Reports, hosted by the Belgian Institute of Registered Auditors (IBR/IRE) in Brussels. This annual award recognizes excellence in transparency and accountability in sustainability reporting.

This recognition once again establishes LCL as a sustainability leader in the data center sector. Through initiatives such as our commitment to renewable energy and comprehensive ESG practices, LCL is continuously working toward more sustainable data management.

Quote from the jury: “LCL’s report is highly comprehensive and thorough, demonstrating a mature approach to reporting. It is clear, easy to read, and well-structured, featuring a well-visualised value creation model.”

The jury decided unanimously that LCL Data Centers deserves the Sustainable Tech Award. Having already been named DataNews Most Sustainable ICT Company of the Year in 2024, the company continues to demonstrate that sustainability is deeply embedded in its strategy and culture. As the jury noted, sustainability is truly part of LCL’s DNA. The data center provider particularly impressed the jury with a series of concrete and ambitious projects. Alongside closed-loop data centers and a collaboration with the city of Aalst, LCL is also upgrading its existing cooling infrastructure. “That is a costly and time-consuming process, but LCL is fully committed to seeing it through,” the jury noted. Solar panels integrated into the façade and battery storage solutions complete the picture. LCL demonstrates that sustainability in the data center industry goes far beyond efficiency gains alone.